Flora and vegetation of an old solvay process tip in Jaworzno (Upper Silesia, Poland)

• Published in: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 47 - 60
• Main Authors: Cohn, E.V.J. (Wolverhampton University (United Kingdom). School of Applied Sciences), Rostanski, A, Tokarska-Guzik, B. (University of Silesia, Katowice (Poland). Dept. of Plant Systematics), Trueman, I.C. (Wolverhampton University (United Kingdom). School of Applied Sciences), Wozniak, G. (University of Silesia, Katowice (Poland). Dept. of Geobotany and Environmental Protection)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Warsaw Polish Botanical Society 01.01.2001
• Subjects: ALPINE VEGETATION; ANALYTICAL METHODS; ASTERACEAE; BIODIVERSIDAD; BIODIVERSITE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA; CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE; DECHET INDUSTRIEL; DEGRADACION DEL SUELO; DEGRADATION DU SOL; DESECHOS INDUSTRIALES; ECHANTILLONNAGE; Ecological succession; ELEMENT CHIMIQUE; ELEMENTOS QUIMICOS; ELEMENTS; ELIMINACION DE DESECHOS; ELIMINATION DES DECHETS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ESPECE; ESPECE EN DANGER; ESPECIES; ESPECIES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION; EVALUACION; EVALUATION; flooded conditions; FLORA; flora analysis; FLORE; FOSFATO MINERAL; Grasslands; Heavy metals; herbs; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; Meadows; MUESTREO; Multivariate analysis; natural resources conservation; NATURE CONSERVATION; nature conservation evaluation; nitrogen; PH DEL SUELO; PH DU SOL; pH effects; PHOSPHATE NATUREL; phosphates; Plant communities; PLANT SOIL RELATIONS; POLAND; POLOGNE; POLONIA; protected and mountain plant species; Protected species; rare; RELACIONES PLANTA SUELO; RELATION PLANTE SOL; ROCK PHOSPHATE; SAMPLING; SOIL; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL PH; soil sampling; SOL; Solvay process spoil; SPECIES; SUELO; TECHNIQUE ANALYTIQUE; TECNICAS ANALITICAS; VEGETACION; VEGETACION ALPINA; VEGETATION; VEGETATION ALPINE; vegetation analysis; WASTE DISPOSAL; Waterlogging; Poland; Silesia Poland
• ISSN: 0001-6977; 2083-9480
• DOI: 10.5586/asbp.2001.008

The paper demonstrates the flora, plant communities and substrates of an old solvay process spoil tip. The flora is characterized by the preponderance of Asteraceae - species and long-lived perennial herbs, many of them coming from meadows and grasslands. The results could be interpreted to suggest that processes of soil development and plant succession are slow but nevertheless perceptible, with implications for future loss of diversity. The results also suggest that the vegetation of the site is of considerable value for nature conservation